SELF-STYLED prophet Talent Madungwe SELF-STYLED prophet Talent Madungwe has been ordered to perform 105 hours of community service for committing two traffic offences two months ago. Madungwe appeared at the Epworth Magistrate’s Court where he was convicted of negligent driving and without a licence. As a result , he encroached into the lane of a…
Murder accused pig farmer Zachariah Olivier appears in the Polokwane High Court in Limpopo on 27 February 2026. The double murder trial of a Limpopo pig farmer has been postponed to July this year in the High Court in Polokwane. The trial within a trial over the admissibility of a confession statement by accused number one, Zachariah Olivier,…
1 minute Western Cape rescue authorities have recovered the body of a man believed to have gone missing while swimming in Sedgefield. A 20-year-old Eastern Cape man went missing under water on Saturday. The man was caught in rip currents while swimming with friends. The National Sea Rescue Institute (NSRI) spokesperson Craig Lambinon says the…
The rescue of Stilfontein illegal miners is continuing. 2 minutes SAFTU General-Secretary, Zwelinzima Vavi has described the handling of the Stilfontein illegal miners’ matter as a monumental disaster. To date, 87 bodies of illegal miners have been retrieved and over 1 900 illegal miners have been brought to the surface. Vavi says if government acted…
IFP supporters at an event. The Inkatha Freedom Party’s (IFP) leadership is hosting an event to mark the party’s 51st anniversary and commemorate Human Rights Day in Bethal, Mpumalanga. The party says it will use the event to engage with supporters, on socio- economic issues including unemployment, water shortages and lack of service delivery. 🟥⬜️🟩🟨⬛️⬜️🟥…
Baby Proteas in action against Malawi. South Africa have all but secured a quarterfinal berth at the Netball World Youth Cup in Gibraltar. The Baby Proteas secured a third successive victory, beating Malawi 64-33 in their Pool D match in what was by far their toughest match to date. The unbeaten South African under-21’s occupy…
The bus was carrying supporters of a political party who were attending Youth Day celebrations in Durban. 1 minute Twelve people have been killed following a collision between a truck and a bus on the R34 near Vryheid just after midnight. It’s alleged that the truck collided with a bus. It’s unclear what may have…
ActionSA leader, Herman Mashaba ActionSA insists it will make its mark as a constructive opposition, saying the party will support progressive government policies but oppose measures that fail South Africans. Five years since its establishment during lockdown, ActionSA reflects on its growth and its place in South Africa’s political landscape. ActionSA has sought to clarify…
Qala Shallows Gold Mine operated by West Wits Mining. A new underground gold mine opened in the West Rand of Johannesburg, promises to create 1 000 jobs while engaging with communities, rather than operating around them. Qala Shallows is a modern underground operation that’s being developed as a shallow mine, with mining planned from level…
Launch of the centre The Department of Communications and Digital Technologies in partnership with the International Telecommunications Union have launched the Africa Digital Transformation Centre in Pretoria. The centre, which will be situated at the Innovation Hub, aims to accelerate innovation, digital skills and entrepreneurship in the country and the region as a whole. Addressing…
